Virtual desktops are a fantastic way to stay organized.
You could, for example, create three virtual desktops. On the first, you put your current work project in MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint…whatever. The second desktop is where you keep all your communication and daily planning stuff, such as calendar, email, and Skype. Then the third can be for your music player, cloud storage, search windows or distractions for those quick five minute breaks.
 + Tab |
Open Task View |
| + Ctrl + D |
Add a Virtual Desktop |
| + Ctrl + Right Arrow |
Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right |
| + Ctrl + Left Arrow |
Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left |
| + Ctrl + F4 |
Close the virtual desktops you’ve using |